Environmental Science Fall Semester Test Review Part 1 2020

A student decided to make a model of an ecosystem in a plastic bottle like the one shown.

Which of the following is a scientific question the student might ask?

• Why do people recycle plastic bottles?

• How does sunlight affect a model of a biogeochemical cycle?

• How beautiful are the plants in my model?

• Is it ethical to keep invertebrates in a plastic bottle?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A student made a model ecosystem in a bottle like the one shown. Then the student wrote the following sentence in her science journal: "If the water cycle occurs in my model, then I will see condensation on the side of the bottle."

Which part of the scientific method do the student's words represent?

• A conclusion

• An experiment

• A hypothesis

• An observation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student made a model of a closed ecosystem in a bottle like the one shown. Then the student hypothesized that the water cycle will take place in the model ecosystem.

Which evidence can the student collect to support her hypothesis?

• She can observe precipitation in her neighborhood every day.

• She can visually count the number of rocks in the bottle.

• She can observe condensation on the inside of the bottle.

• She can add a new plant to the plastic bottle every day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following would be the best empirical evidence of the cycling of carbon dioxide in the terrarium?

• Healthy plants

• Shiny rocks

• Lack of insects

• Foggy air

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following would be the best empirical evidence of the cycling of oxygen in the terrarium?

• Lack of plants

• Healthy animals

• Shiny rocks

• Misty air

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following would be the best empirical evidence of the cycling of water in the terrarium?

• Dry soil

• Moving invertebrates

• Healthy plants

• Condensation droplets

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water flowing in a river moves at different speeds. The picture shows what happens to a river over time.

Where does the river deposit sediment?

• Where the water moves the most quickly

• Where the river is deepest

• Where the water meanders the least

• Where the water moves the most slowly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The water flowing in a river moves at different speeds. The picture shows what happens to a river over time.

Where does the river erode sediment?

• Where the water moves the most slowly

• Where the water moves the most quickly.

• Where the water experiences the most evaporation

• Where the water is deepest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The water flowing in a river moves at different speeds. The picture shows what happens to a river over time.

Where does the river deposit the most sediment?

• Where the water moves the most quickly

• Where the water is deepest

• Where the water moves the most slowly.

• Where the river is straightest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A low area of land often forms between hills or mountains. This low area is called a valley. Which of the following might cause a valley to form?

• Erosion by a stream

• Waves from the ocean

• Basaltic lava flow from fissures

• Soil creep from freezing and thawing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2